First Charter Bus Rental - Springfield, MA Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

600 Berkshire Avenue, 1109 Springfield, MA, US

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service with this company was amazing and so easy to work with. The bus drivers were so professional and timely! They made our ride so much fun, and they made sure we got where we needed... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Charter Experience The First Charter team was very responsive and helpful even when we had changes in stops and quantity of buses. They frequently checked in on our order and a couple weeks b... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our group was traveling with 17 teenagers to Puerto Rico during a snowstorm... our flights were delayed multiple times and the driver was on time and ready to pick us up at much later than we expected... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Making the reservation was easy. Each time I called to make a change the call center was very professional and courteous. The day of the event, our driver was prompt and kept to the scheduled pick ups... See more


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  1. Bus and coach company
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About First Charter Bus Rental - Springfield, MA

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Think Yellow for your next event.

From field trips and party buses to corporate events and conventions to national organizations and non-profits, choosing yellow is the fun and flexible choice for all types of groups and destinations. School bus rental prices range from $85 to $125* per hour.

First Student is North America’s largest and most trusted provider of chartered yellow school bus transportation because we have the best drivers, buses and customer service.

The best buses

Because we have North America’s largest fleet, we are able to provide you with the best, newest and cleanest buses in the industry.

The best drivers

Most of your experience comes down to the driver, and we take our responsibility to provide you with a safe, respectful and caring professional driver, very seriously. We have a thorough screening and selection process to ensure we hire only the best and a continual training program to make them even better.

The best customer service

First Student has dedicated charter centers across North America, staffed with transportation professionals who know your region and are ready to partner with you on your most complex transportation needs.

*Location prices vary. Minimum trip time and other restrictions may apply.

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  • 600 Berkshire Avenue, 1109, Springfield, MA, United States

  • 800-774-3135

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Every time you call you never get the…

Every time you call you never get the same person twice.

I tried to curtail a trip to do the company / bus driver a solid by letting them know the night wouldn’t go as long as planned and they charged me a “late modification fee” for $50 more even though i paid nearly $2k for two busses.

1 November 2021
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

One of the easier vendors to work with…

One of the easier vendors to work with for my wedding. They were flexible, concise, and low-maintenance.

My one complaint was that they were pretty difficult to reach so I could pay them. I would call, get put on hold for 15 minutes, the automated message told me they would call me back, they would call me back after 5pm only to tell me they couldn't help me because they had to take payment before 5pm. They would arrange a call back for "sometime tomorrow" which I would inevitably miss because I have a job and can't just sit around waiting for them to call me at their convenience.

Were it not for that back-and-forth which took about a week to resolve I would have given them five stars.

10 August 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bus left my wedding an hour early with the wrong guests...

I booked First Student Charter Bus for a wedding on July 24 right outside of Springfield, Massachusetts. To start, it was very hard to get in touch with them at the national call center. However, I was able to get through and book a bus to stop at multiple hotels and bring guests to my wedding, as well as run the same trip back at the end of the night to bring guests home. I received an email confirmation detailing my itinerary and the times of departure. I had booked the bus to leave the venue at 11:30 PM once my wedding was over. My guests arrived to the wedding without a problem, which was excellent! However, I went outside at 11:25 once my wedding had wrapped up to find no bus in sight. Another bus on location that I had booked from another company told me that the First Student bus left an hour ago filled with guests from the other wedding that was happening at our venue. Some of my guests were stranded with no bus and I burst into tears at the end of what is supposed to be the most important night of life. We called the emergency number and someone did answer, but we received no apology for the ordeal. They did end up sending a bus over, which was great, but I already felt like the end of my night had been ruined. At that point, some stranded guests had called ubers on their own dime because they did not want to wait for the bus to come all the way back. Everything did work out in the end, but I will be calling the center to ask for a partial refund, as First Student did not follow through with what they said they would do and left me extremely upset on the night of my wedding. They left an hour before they were supposed to on the contract, with guests from another wedding. It was a disappointing experience.

26 July 2021
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

On Time Service

The buses were on time and the drivers were very polite. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because there was some confusion on the air conditioning. One of the bus drivers ran the heat with the a/c on the trip to the destination. Thank goodness it wasn't a sweltering day! Other than that everything went as planned - buses were on time which is the most important feature when you are shuttling guests to/from a weeding. I would recommend First Charter Bus rental.

26 July 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yes yes yes!

We used first charter for our bus transportation for a wedding on August 8, 2020. We had the best experience with this company from the staff staying in touch with me and updates with COVID-19, and an excellent bus driver who provided a safe and speedy route to and from our reception and hotel! I would absolutely recommend using them!!!!

16 August 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The driver was late making us late to…

The driver was late making us late to our event. There was no notification or call to advise. Pertinent people had to take ubers making this already expensive trip even more so. We wanted to go back early and no one answered the phone. After a 10 minute hold I got an answering machine and still have not gotten a call back. I had to drive the area to find the driver only to find a vacant bus across the park. not a good experience at all.

31 October 2019
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Reply from First Charter Bus Rental - Springfield, MA

I'm sorry you had this experience and I assure you that this is not typical. My name is Tammy and I run the Charter Center in the Eastern United States. Will you please reach out to me? I would like to understand more so I can take corrective action and work to make your situation right.

Thanks,
Tammy Ward
Charter Center Manager
Tammy.Ward@firstgroup.com
732-280-4927

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